Coin bank



J. HABART COIN BANK Jul; 12, 1927. 1,635,664

Filed Sept. 19. 1924 Patented July 12, 1927.

JOSEPH Emilie T, or, swarm; oHI o,

Assrenon TO THE BANKERS SAVINGS a .cnEnIr sYs'rEM- oo'mrnnxlor or.nviaznA vn, A onIo,.fA Iconronn'rron or OHIO.

This invention-relates to coin banks or 3.

wardly and secured' rby'the adjacent" rivet 15. The "top wall112 V has :a slot 116 ""which'ii'sof about the same dimensions 'as the coin slot receptacles, and-more particularlyito an improved guard for tl1( COl11 admitting slots "-of recep'taclesot' this class;" F I v 'The'inve-ntion has for its'objects to prov-ide ahighly eflic ie nt coin slot guard 'that is intalli bleof operation, and is immune from wdisorder :and that is so designedand constmi-cted'zasf to expedite" and cheapen manufactu're and facilitate assembly.

' 'In-the accompanying drawing, Fig: 1 is a section through a coin {bank or receptacleincorporating any improved *coin slot guard; 'Figlfiis a sectronroni'the l1ne t2' -i2 of-F 1g. 1;

Fig. '31sis: a view-similar to Fig; 1 showing 1 p D along-the sidewalls .13 are transverse slots :22 constituting guides within" which the branches of the ftiuan'blers are sli dable.

'the *bank'orireceptacile inverted; Fig. {l is a :detail of the coiririslot guard; Fig. 5 is a perspective-view of one of the-tumble'rs-of the guardyand Fig. 6 is asimilar view of the .support "eor= casing ifor flue tumblers.

The coin bank or receptacle, designated'l :in the drawing,.may*beof1 any approved type, the one shown having an open=sidethat :nscrv-ed,wespecia'llyr inYF igJQ'Yt-hatthe :sl'ots which guide the tumblers along one side of the support or casing 11 are staggeredwith is:-surroundedibyzaninset flange 2 against which the edge portion of a removable wall or closure 3 is adapted to seat, the wall or closure 3 being shown as secured to said flange by a lug land the" bolt 5 of a lock 6 which engage the inner side of the flange at diametrically opposite points. 'The lug 4 and lock 6 are secured tothe Wall 3 as by rivets 7 The wall or closure 3 maybe removed by retracting the bolt 5 and swinging the side of the wall or closure which carries the lock outwardly after which the lug 4 may be readily disengaged laterally from the flange 2.

The wall or closure 3 is provided with a coin admitting slot 10. Shown as carried on the inner side of the wall or closure 3 and over the slot 10 is a rectangular or boxlike support or casing 11 which is preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal.

This support or casing comprises what I shall term a top wall 12, side walls 13 and end walls 14, the side and end Walls being turned downwardly from the top wall, and

at'their lower edges the side wallsare provided with extensions that are turned laterally to form cars 14 which have perforations registering with perforations in' the wall or closure 3 for the reception of rivets 15 which secure the supporter casing to said wall or closure. The lug 4: is held from turning on the rivetlibyibeiirg extended in- 1Q and is in alignment therewith. i

Housed within the support creasing 11". are tumble-rs 18. These tumblerseare' preferably identical with one another and therefore interchangeable, and each is comprised of a heald119 an dparal lel bra nches QiO. The head consists of something more than halfa' square and the branches l 20 are: spaced equal distancos from :tan axis that is @oblique with re mictto1the square. T-Along the opposite es'of the slot 16"in"the top wall 12 and These. slots, as will best be seen in Fig. :51,

have. their ends inclined andrparalle'll to the oblique axes of the support or casing which biscct the angles between the top-wall 12= and the sidewalls-.13. yawn-1: bediurther-robtumblers 18, are adapted to be die stamped from sheet metal which assures uniformity of product and accuracy of dimensions, and in assembling the guard, the workmen takes from a supply oftumblers the required number and drops them into a support or casing with their branches 20 occupying the slots or guides 22. He then applies the casing to the wall orrclosure 3 and secures it thereto by the rivets 15 and the work is completed.

lVhen the bank or receptacle is supported with the wall or closure 3 downward, as in Fig. 1, the tumblers 18 gravitate to a position wherein they obstruct the passage between the slot 16 of the support or casing and the coin slot 10 of the wall or closure. With the tumblers in this position it is impossible for a coin to be extracted from the bank, and the fact that the portions of the tumblers wh-erewith the edge of the coin engages are at right angles to the direction of movement of the coin prevents the coin from exerting any lateral pressure on the tumblers which would tend toseparate the tumblers enough to allow the coin to enter between them and force them apart. Upon an inversion of the bank, as in Fig. 3, the tumblers 18 fall apart and a. coin may be readily inserted through the slots 10 and 16.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is 1. In a coin bank, in combination with a wall having a coin slot, a support disposed adjacentsaid wall and comprising angularly disposed parts on each side of the coin slot, said parts having guide slots which are parallel to axes bisect-ing the angles between said parts. and tumblers having branches that are slidable within the guide slots, the

tumblers being movable on the aforesaid oblique axes into and out of coin obstructing position.

2. In a coin bank, in combination with a wall having a coin slot, :1 support disposed adjacent said wall and incorporating side walls and a top wall, the top and side walls being at right angles to each other, the top wall having a coin slot in alignment with the first mentioned coin slot, the top and side walls having guide slots which are parallel to axes bisecting the angles between the top and side walls, and tumblers having branches that are slidable within the guide slots, the tumblers being movable on the aforesaid oblique axes into and out of coin obstructing position.

3. In a coin bank, in combination with a wall having a coin slot, a box-like casing carried by the inner side of" said wall and incorporating a top wall that is spaced from and substantially parallel with the former wall and having a coin slot that is substantially in alignment with the former coin slot, said casing having side walls that are substantially at right angles to the top wall, the top and side walls having transversely aligned guide slots the axes whereof are parallel to oblique lines l'iisecting the angles between the top and side walls, and a plural ity of tumblers housed within the casing and having branches that: are slidahle within the guide slots, the guide slots along one side of the casing being staggered with respect to those along the other side.

at. In a coin bank, in combination with a wall having a coin slot, a box-like casing carried by the inner side of said wall and incorporating a top wall that is spaced from and substantially parallel with the former wall and having a coin slot that is substantially in alignment with the former coin slot, said casing having side alls that are substantially at right angles to the top wall, the top and side 'alls having transversely aligned guide slots the axes whereof are parallel to oblique lines bisecting the angle between the top and side walls, and a plurality of tumblers housed within the casing and having branches that are slidable within the guide slots, the tumblers having coin abutting edges which are at substantially right angles to the direction of passage of a coin through the coin slots.

Tn testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOSEPH HABART. 

